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Ms Reiko Konosu is one Japanese name that the people in the villages of Nukuhetulu, 'Utulau, Hoi, Manuka, Lomaiviti and Puke will remember for a very long time.

Tonga's Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, on the evening of Tuesday May 16, announced the appointment of three new Cabinet Ministers, and the relieving from their ministerial posts of the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Cecil Cocker and the Minister of Land, Hon. Fielakepa.

Are the problems that plague Tonga rooted in the Polynesian concept of time? Worried about today, never mind tomorrow. -Joe Smith

In the past couple of months, I went on a self-imposed sabbatical trying to find myself. Despite my honest effort to stay away, this twenty million dollar ransom demanded by the Crown Prince and his band of robbers begged that I return. In return for their demand, Shoreline will be returned to its rightful owner, the public. What a gutsy move for a daylight unarmed robbery. - Tama Foa

'Oku tau pehe kuo laui senituli e lotu nai 'i Tonga, pea tau pehe kuo mahino kihe kau lau tohitapu 'a e 'uhinga hono lau e tohitapu, ka 'oku toki mahino kiate au pea mo 'eku 'ilo 'oku 'ikai ke mahino kia Dr Sevele hono lau e tohitapu, pea mo e me'a 'oku 'uhinga ki ai e tohitapu, 'oku pehe 'e Sevele (Kole-pea 'e foaki Tukiuki-Pea 'e to'o 'a e matapa kiate koe, Ko e 'uhinga 'a e tohitapu ke ke 'alu 'o kole ha me'a 'oku lelei, kae 'oua te ke 'alu 'o kole e me'a 'oku kovi, $60 miliona fu'u lahi faufau ki Tonga ke totongi fakafoki, te tau ma'u meife ha pa'anga ke totongi fakafoki 'a e tupu faka ta'u 'a e pa'anga 'a China. - S. Tupola

The Niu'ui Hospital in Ha'apai may be declared unsafe for patients, following the May 4 earthquake that has damaged rooms, and has left the hospital without essential support services.

Questioned about a proposed $60 million loan by the Tonga government from China to buy back Tonga's power generation assets from Shoreline, the Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele, at a May 3 press conference quoted the bible: "Knock and the door shall be opened, and ask and you shall be given."

There will be no Peau Vava'u Airways domestic service in Tonga until May 11, the airline announced today, , after returning their 50 seater Convair aircraft to New Zealand on May 5.

The loan is only a consideration as any wise government must have a Plan B in place in the event that Plan A (private sector / govt-private partnership) does not work. It may enlighten some to appreciate that Price Waterhouse Coopers is currently being engaged to assist in the process of appraising the company...’s assets to assist in setting the appropriate and fair figure for the transfer from Shoreline and subsequently the loan amount only if that option will be taken. - Sailosi Finau